Reveal #8: Brian Brushwood!

Up to this point, I have only confirmed guest hosts that are local to Los Angeles to ensure we will be able to make it happen when the time comes. The hope is to actually allow for remote guest hosts as well (which is an entirely different, exciting list all its own), but that is still being worked out.

However, I'm willing to make an exception for this one. Brian Brushwood is not only one of the most badass web personalities around - the host of Scam School, Framerate, and the always insane NSFW show on the TWiT network - he's also the guy who convinced me to make this new show a reality. Without him, I would not be doing this, and I am eternally grateful and extremely excited that he has agreed to be a future guest host! Plus, the guy eats fire. Come on!

And that leads me to the Bonus Content! As part of my deal with the devils (read: Brian Brushwood, his partner-in-arms at NSFW Justin Robert Young, and their awesome live audience known as the Chatrealm) the night before the announcement of the Kickstarter, there will be a Bonus Episode for Backers, where the NSFW team will take over the new show and turn it into Webbernauts! I have no idea what that will entail, and it may not be ready for prime time, but, god help me, I am a man of my word, and Webbernauts will happen. Shudder.

UPDATE #10: Exclusive Backers-only content is up!!

Become a Backer to see Dan Trachtenberg and I discussing Bioshock Infinite. in two videos - one spoiler free, and the other a full discussion of the ending!

Plus, my review of GI Joe: Retaliation is up!

Stretch Goal #5: 5,000 Backers!

I think we can do it, and it will go a long way in proving to everyone watching that this project deserves their attention. Even $1 donations have a huge impact, so please consider joining the 2N1Team - or telling your friends to join up, too. I think we can break the backer barrier and create a sonic boom that will reverberate around the web!

Thank you all. I am determined to make something you'll be proud you supported.

Once upon a time, there was a show hosted by three guys who loved all those things just as much as you do, and who covered those topics with enthusiasm and a bit of whimsy. I was one of those guys, and that show was called The Totally Rad Show - but it went away at the end of last year.

Now, I'm hoping to carry the torch of rad entertainment forward with a brand new show! You can help make it possible by donating to this Kickstarter.

Think of this as "Jeff and His Amazing Friends". Each week, I will cover the biggest genre news, review the latest movies, video games, TV shows, comics, and more, and invite some of my friends and notable personalities from around the web to hang out and talk about what they love most. It will be your one-stop shop to find the very best stuff you should be watching and playing, all with the personality, positivity, and passion that made TRS such an internet hit.

Donate and stay tuned to this page as I begin to reveal some of the people I have lined up for appearances.

UPDATE!! The first reveal! I'm happy to announce that my friend and former co-host from Reviews on the Run has agreed to join me for one of the first episodes. The fantastically talented, super hot, always opinionated Miri Jedeikin from Electric Playground!

So where will I watch this show?

This Kickstarter is all about getting the ball rolling. I want to create a high quality show that can continue for a long time to come. If this project is funded, I'll make a series of pilot episodes, which I'll use to find a more permanent home for the show on the web or on TV. If you donate, you'll get these new episodes, as well exclusive access to update videos on the project before the first episode hits - and hopefully the show will find long-term distribution and continue on for years to come.

Too excited about the constant stream of new Star Wars movie news not to have a show to talk about it!

That sounds awesome!

But wait, there's more!

I have some very lofty goals for this show, and want to take it farther than an internet talk show has gone before. If the Kickstarter exceeds its goals, I'll be able to do more to make the show even better. I've already been in talks with the creator of a popular online animated show to create an animated "show-within-the-show", and would like to be much more ambitious about what kind of things we cover.

This is really just the start of something special. Jump in. Join the 2N1Team. And let's start loving to love things together.

2N1Team Founding Member T-Shirt mockup! Design by Jay Williams

2N1Team Founding Member Hoodie mockup. Design by Jay Williams

Risks and challenges

Any new video project is full of risks. I will be building this new show from the ground up, with a new design, new equipment, and new crew. Luckily, I'm gathering a fantastic group of people around me, with experience producing great content on the web and on TV. The goal is to create something you'll want to watch on your big screen. That may take time, and it will certainly take some money. Stay up to date with all of the challenges and triumphs as the show comes together by donating to receive my update videos.

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You are really awesome. And you clearly love loving things! You are hearby a part of the 2N1Team. You will be allowed to show all your friends that you're a true backer by adding one of 2 exclusive twibbon graphics to your twitter avatar ("I Love Loving Things" and "F Cynicism"). Also, you're now allowed to drop my name casually in any future conversations. "As my good friend Jeff Cannata was telling me..." Oh, and I will be telling you things! At this level and higher, you're the first to get news about the show, via my video updates! You'll get insight to the process of producing the pilot episodes, as well as my opinions about what I'm watching and playing in the run up to the first episode's release. Preeeeetty sweet.

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You are even awesomer than everyone else. You get everything above, plus I feel close enough to you to send The Single Most Embarrasing Photo I've Ever Taken. You'll probably recognize the context as soon as you get it, and you'll wallow in the schadenfreude of knowing that (no lie), this is the one image of myself that I'm most horrified to know is out on the internet.

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Those $25 guys? Chumps compared to you. You're a true supporter, and as such can claim the title of "Supreme Viceroy Arch-Baron with +10 to Awesome" And you'll be thanked in the credits, by name in the first episode.

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Holy crap, your awesomeness is off the charts! You, my friend, are officially a 2N1Team Founding Member. You get everything above, plus you can ridicule those in lower tiers you as you don your brand new armor. And by armor, of course I mean your limited edition 2N1Team Founding Member T-shirt. This epic piece of swag grants you protection from magic missile, a +12 boost to your sexy rating, and unprecedented gratitude from me when I see you at various conventions, trade shows, and events!

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Awesome isn't a powerful enough word to describe you. We need to invent a new adjective, like Supermendous! Or Extremtacular! While I continue to work on those, take comfort in the fact that you get everything above, plus a personalized video message from me of your choice. Want me to sing you Happy Birthday? Want me to read a line for your video project? Want me to call you a sucker? I will dance like a monkey for your pleasure because you have achieved the rank of Uber-Supporter of Incredible Potency, and that demands respect.

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BRAND NEW WEEK 2 REWARD LEVEL

Your awesomeness is also off the charts. You are an official 2N1Team Founding Member, you just tend to get colder than the folks at the $75 dollar level, so you need a warmer solution to display your enviable Founding Member status. This new level is exactly like the $75 level, except instead of a t-shirt, you'll receive a 2N1Team Founding Member zip-up hoodie! This ultra-rare piece of phat loot grants all the same stat bonuses as the shirt above, but adds frost protection! Perfect for battling Kobolds of the Frozen North, whilst representing the 2N1Team!

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You're more machine than man now. The English language fails to capture your greatness, so we will only be able to refer to you as an unpronounceable symbol: }-!-> And that might make things difficult, because in addition to everything above, you'll also get a half an hour of my time on Skype for chatting and general hanging out. Have a bone to pick on a review of mine? Want to recommend something to me? Let's talk it out in a one-on-one rap sesh!

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Are you a god? For you are truly making it rain. Your support is incredible and your legend will be passed down through the generations of my family. Yeah, you're getting the shirt and stuff, but, um... can we be Xbox Live friends? Seriously, let's play some co-op together... you pick.

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Ok. It just got serious. You're stepping up to the plate in a real way, so I'm not messing around. You just earned all that cool stuff above, plus a Producer credit on the show, forevermore. I can't thank you enough.

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BRAND NEW WEEK 2 REWARD LEVEL

The force is strong with this one. In fact, you're so forceful, you get to force me to review anything you want! Using some combination of the Jedi Mind Trick and the Vulcan Mind Meld you get to dictate a movie, game, TV series, comic book, novel, or album to recommend to the audience, and which I'll check out for discussion on the show. Instead of any of the higher tier rewards above, you'll send either a video or email explaining why you love the thing you love, and why it deserves more attention. I'll play your video or read read your note (these may be edited for time), then discuss the thing YOU want discussed.

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Seriously? What can I give you? You're definitely an Executive Producer, in the credits for every episode, but I don't even know how to award you for this level of support. You're the man now, dog. What would you like?

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BRAND NEW WEEK 2 REWARD LEVEL

You've transcended mere titles and find "rewards" beneath you. Only one thing can possibly live up to your unfathomable level of support. You must BECOME the show! At this level, you eschew all the rewards above to instead lend your very being to one of the first few episodes. Indeed, the viewer becomes the reviewer. If you can get yourself to Los Angeles, you will join me and the very exclusive 4 others in this category for an evening reviewing board games. We will eat some food, play some games, and the whole thing will be recorded for use in the show!